1. Rom. 12:18

2. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 Intro. Goal - An end that is WORKED toward. Recall Lesson #1: Being Scriptural! Lesson #2: Being Fruitful! Lesson #3: Being United! Now let us consider #4: Being Clean & Strong! BEING CLEAN & STRONG

3. I. WHAT IS CLEAN & STRONG? A. Clean - Purity, righteous living. 1. Christ died for this (Eph. 5:26-27)! 2. Necessary for our influence (Phil. 2:14-15). 3. Necessary for our salvation (1 John 3:1-8). GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG B. Strong - Stand solid, keep word. 1. Keep word (Rev. 3:8). 2. Not tolerant of evil (Eph. 6:10-11). 3. Active (Matt. 25:14-30). C. Antonyms: 1. Dirty, Decayed, Corrupt, Compromising 2. Weak, Soft, Wishy-washy

4. II. WHAT MAKES A CHURCH CORRUPT & WEAK? A. Apathy (Rev. 2:4; 3:14-19). GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG B. Tolerance of error (Rev. 2:14-16; 2:20-23). C. Ignorance (Matt. 22:29). D. Division (1 Cor. 1:10-13). III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? A. Teach the Truth (2 Tim. 4:1-5). 2. Make it uncomfortable to continue in sin (1 John 2:19,21-23). 1. Provides opportunity (Titus 1:13).

5. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? B. Personal Dedication Of Members 1. All of us (Rev. 3:1, 4; 2 Cor. 5:9). 2. Truly love God (1 John 4:10; 18-19). 3. If your love isn’t strong enough, then start by fearing Him (Prov. 1:7; 15:33; 16:6). C. Guard Our Fellowship 1. No fellowship with darkness (Eph. 5:11). 2. Discipline Disorderly (2 Thess. 3:6-15; 1 Cor. 5:1-13). 3. Causes others to fear (Acts 5:11, 13-14).

6. GOALS FOR EVERY CONGREGATION #4 BEING CLEAN & STRONG III. HOW REACH OUR GOAL? D. Leadership 1. Elders in the local church (Titus 1:5-9). 2. Fathers in the homes (Eph. 5:25-31). CONCLUSION: 1. We won’t be the most popular... 2. We won’t be the largest... 3. But we will be pleasing to the Lord!